Toothbrush case



A. P. BARRINGER ET Al.

TOOTHBRUSH. CASE Jam. 27, 1931.

Filed Feb. 6, 1929 E'. T MA 1'4 1g E i3 W INVENToR wlTNEssES I gri/mr BBarn el.

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- ATTORNEY Patented Jan, 27, 1931 i il i '1,790,085

.UNITED stares PATENT. f

ARTHUR-r. BARRINGER, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,ANniusoin..L/.icKs`o1\T,

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v Toornnnusn CASE Ap'piicationmea February e, 1929.* seiiai 110.337,97?.'i

This invention relates lto containers, and has particular reference to atoothbrush case.

At the present time, it is the general pracice to hang toothbrushesopenly on racks in bathrooms or to `place the same in the medicinecabinet. Obviously, this'practice is unsanitary and subjects thebristles to dust, dirt,

germs and other foreign matter which is detrimental to the health of theuser.

individual toothbrush case which includes means constituting a part ofthe case for containing and disposing an antiseptic sterilizing mediumor germicide alongside of the 35 bristles whereby to shield and maintainthe brushin a highly sanitary condition at all times. y

More specifically, the invention comprehends an individual toothbrushcase including a longitudinally split hollow body delining a pair vofsections which are relatively movable to an open position for thepurpose of inserting or removing a toothbrush,l and in which sectionspockets are formed in the walls adjacent one end thereofA for receivingY a pad adapted to contain a germicide or antiseptic sterilizingsolution.

Other objects of the invention reside in the simplicity of constructionof the case, the 3o the general efficiency derived therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in View, reference is had tothe following de- 25 scription and accompanying drawings, in

bodiment of the invention, while the claims define the actual scopeofthe same.

In the drawingso Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toothl brush caseconstructed in accordance with the invention, illustrating the samesuspended from a supporting rack..

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view indicated at 2 2 in Figure 3.Y

Figure 3 is asimilar sectional view taken approximately on the lineindicatedvat 3 3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View The present inventioncomprehends any economy with which it may be produced and which there isexhibited one example or em-y therethrough taken approximately on theline taken approximately on ythe line indicated at l-4; in Figure 2. Y

' Referring tothe drawings by characters of reference, the case'isconstructed of a longitudinally split hollow body defining a` pair ofsections 10 and f11" which are preferably hinged together at`12 at onesidewhereby the sections may be relatively moved tol an open position toinsertor remove thetooth'- brush therefrom. f The sections are also-provided with suitable means, `such-.as clips 13, for locking .theisectionsin closed mating relation. Adjacent one end 14, each section is or"alrelatively greater vwidth sorthat thesa-id end Y accommodates ythe"{bristlef yend of `the toothbrush. At this end, the side' walls:A aresuitably. formed with pockets 15 whichopen to the interiorof the caseand whichare de"F signed to accommodate pads .16- saturated with agermicide or antiseptic sterilizing so*- lution. The pocketsare'preferably formed by applying to the'exteri'o'r of thersid'e ywallsthe jackets 17 which coincidewith open-ings 18 in the side walls, which'openings =18are of slightly lesser area thanfthe jackets so `as todefinethe flanges 19 which-retain the pads 16 in place.- At onei'end,theopenings 18 are'vof increased width-asiat 20,fwhichwifdth coincidesapproximately with the ltransverse .dimension of the jacket k17. AAt thesaid end, thejacket is formed with lan inclined wall'21 sothat anentrance Vmouth is defined, by'vir- -tue of which insertionand-removal'of the pad V16 is facilitated. In order- Tto.v afford meansfor, suspending the case either from a rack R having theu'sual'notchesiN `orl from a nail or'hook, one .ofthe sections is`formed v vwith a suspension lug 22 having Y'an apergermicide orantiseptic sterilizing solution H'.

will tend to counteract this odor, in addition to performing its usualfunction. It may also be observed that the case, in addition to itsordinary use in the home, constitutes an ideal container for atoothbrush when traveling which permits of the carrying of thebrush'either ,inthe pocket or in the baggag of the user. y

What is claimed is: Y l. An individual toothbrush caseincluding a pairof hingedly connected casing sections each having a correspondingrelatively wider end for theaccommodation of the bristle end of thetoothbrush and apocket vformed Iin one of said Wider ends openingthrough and disposed alongside of the point at which ,the

bristles of the brush are positioned, for receiving and holding anabsorbent padftor an antiseptic sterilizing medium.

2. An individual toothbrushcase including a longitudinally split hollowbody deiining a pair offsections relatively movable to an open'positionfor inserting and removing the toothbrush and a pocket formed in thewall of one of said sections adjacent. onezend therelof, tor receiving apad adapted to contain -an antiseptic sterilizlng medium.Y

3. Anfindividualtoothbrush case including a pair of mating lhollowsections defining a closed hollow body having an end of restricted crosssectional area to accommodate thehandle of al toothbrush and an end oflarger cross sectional area to accommodate the bristle endof atoothbrush, said body at its larger end having a pocket in the wallthereof disposed alongsidefof the `point where the bristle end of .thebrush is `positionedand communicating with the interior'oil .the case,saidpocket adapted to receive a pad containing an antisepticsterilizingmedium.

4. An individual toothbrush case including a pair of mating holl-owsections defining a closed hollow body having an end .of restrictedcross sectional area to accommodate the handle of a toothbrush and anend ofv larger crosswsectional-area to accommodate the bristle end of atoothbrush, said body at its larger endhaving a pocket in the wallthereof disposed alongside of the point where lthe bristle end of thebrush is positioned and communicating with the interior of'thei'case,said pocket adapted to receive a pad containing an antisepticsterilizing medi-um, said pocket being formed at oneend with relativelywider entrance mouth opening into'the case for facilitating the iinsertion and revnuoval of the pad.

, ARTHURA P. BARRrNGER. MASON A. JACKSON.

